Mini Horse Kids Club

                                       

It Takes 11 months for a mare to foal.

Foals are weaned usually between 4-6 mths of age.

Horses should be wormed every 6 weeks.

Miniature horses can be used for in hand trail and jumping , showmanship , liberty , harness , halter and pets.

The world's horse population is approx 75,000,000 Million.

China has the most horses estimated at 10,000,000 Million

There are over 350 different breeds of horses and ponies.

Average life span of a horse is 20-25 yrs but can live much longer.

The oldest horse was "Old Billy" an english barge horse , born in 1760 , who lived to the age of 62 yrs.

The oldest pony in history was 54 yrs old when he died in france.

The oldest horse ever to give birth was a 42 yr old Australian Stock Horse Broodmare.

The smallest breed is Fellabella of Argentina, the tallest stands at 30".

The smallest pony in history was a stallion named little pumpkin , he stood 14 inches and weighed only 9 kilos.

The worlds largest horse ever recorded was a shire gelding named samson , bred by thomas cleaver of toddington mills , England . Foaled 1846 , this horse measured 21½hh in 1850 and weighed 1524 Kilos , making samson the heaviest horse in the record books.

The longest horse mane was 5.48 metres long and grown by a claifornian mare named Maude.

The longest horse tail measured ,was 6.70 metres long , was grown by an american palomino named Chinook.

The fastest pony express ride was 7 days , 17 hours and was carrying Lincoln's Inaugural address.

If you see a statue in the park of a person on a horse with both front legs in the air , the person died in battle , if the horse has one front leg in the air , the person died as a result of wounds recieved in battle , if the horse has all four legs on the ground , the person died of natural causes.

Horse Superstitions

Grey horses are supposed to be lucky .

Horseshoes are supposed to be lucky and must be hung right side up.

The luckiest horseshoe of all is the one off the hind leg of a large grey mare.

A bristish law states that an englishmen must not sell a horse to a scotsman.

In New York City , it is illegal to open or close an umbrella in the presense of a horse.

Colorado bans fishing from horseback , as do Washington DC and Utah.

A horse is considered an adult at the age of 4 yrs old.

A hand {HH} is four inches.

A father horse is a SIRE

A mother horse is a DAM

Horses can't vomit.

Baby horses are called Foals.

A newborn foal can stand up within an hour and trot , canter within 24 hours.

The bristish racehorse Humorist who won the english derby in the early 20's , should never have been able to race. When he died shortly after the derby , an autospy was made and it was found that he had been born with only one lung.

The horse has one stomach.

One of the most famous thoroughbreds was man-o-war , who during racing could run one quarter of a mile in 21 seconds.

The hairs from a horses tail are used to make bows for cellos and violins.